Compare towns
Buckfield vs Wayne vs Leeds
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Buckfield | Wayne | Leeds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,403Highest |
1,101Lowest |
2,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
$940±$461 17% below ME |
| Wayne and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860 6% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
30 minLowest 24% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 38 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.